Bennie Blades
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 3, 1966 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.  | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Piper  (Sunrise, Florida)  | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) (1984–1987) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1988: 1st round, 3rd pick | ||||||||||||||
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Horatio Benedict Blades Sr. (born September 3, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). A three-time All-Pro, Blades was named to both the Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team and the Detroit Lions All-Time Team. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.